Memo: 66 Volt workers have not accepted wage cuts

Some Microsoft contractors are apparently following through on threats to refuse pay cuts mandated in recent weeks.

According to an internal memo obtained by the Seattle P-I, 66 employees at Volt, which is generally considered to be Microsoft’s largest temporary staffing firm, have not signed amendments to their contracts, which would include 10 percent pay cuts.

If contractors do not accept the wage cuts, they lose their jobs.

The memo shows that one of the 66 is on vacation. However, some of the other employees are marked as “thinking” or having “escalated.”

A Volt manager did not respond to a message seeking comment this afternoon.

Earlier this month, Microsoft alerted its temporary staffing firms that it would cut bill rates by 10 percent as part of a cost-cutting measure. All of the major firms have since cut wages.